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My invention relates to improvements in containers, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

In my prior Patent #1,921,962, Aug. 8, 1933, I disclosed a container having a decorative and protective covering made up of sections or segments with the top oi the covering having threaded engagement with the body portion of the inner m receptacle. The top thus aided in holding the inner receptacle in position.

An object of the present invention is to provide a receptacle or container having a decorative covering in which the inner receptacle is held 15 xedly in position without the aid of the top, and in which the top is merely frictionally held so that it may be instantly removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a decorative outer covering, a portion of which forms a support for a powder puff.

A further object of the invention is to provide a decorative covering oi various materials such as glass, porcelain, paper and the like in which the means for suspending the powder puff is provided by a portion of the covering and in which a frictional top or closure member is used.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described in which the inner receptacle may be any one of a number of ordinary paper or cardboard powder boxes.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section through ne embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the covering of a modiiied form, the inner receptacle being shown in side elevation.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section through a portion of the outer covering and the inner receptacle showing the means for attachment.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 of another modied form.

Figure 6 is a section similar to Figure 4 of the form shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a central vertical section throng 5 another modified form of the device.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a spring used in connection with the form shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a central vertical section through another modied form, and,

Figure 10 is a bottom plan view o the form 60 shown in Figure 9.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 1, I have shown therein an inner receptacle 11 which may be made of any suitable material, and which is preferably of cylindrical shape. In this gure the outer covering is shown as consisting of a lower ring-shaped portion 12 having an inwardly extending annular flange 13 underlying the bottom of the receptacle or container 11. The upper edge of the section 12 is flat as shown at 14. Near 70 the upper edge the inner wall of the section 12 is threaded to receive a portion of a threaded ring 15, which is made preferably of metal, and which, as will be seen from the drawings, extends upwardly beyond the top 14 of the lower sec- 7 5 tion 12.

An upper section or segment 16 is provided, this section 16 having a flat bottom arranged to engage the flat top 14 of the section 12, and is threaded internally to engage the threads of the ring 15. The section 16 has an overhanging lip 17, which ts closely against the inner wall of the container 11. Tne section 16 is also provided with a shoulder 18 and that portion of the section between the shoulder 18 and the lip 17 is 85 extended upwardly, being tapered from the shoulder inwardly and from the lip outwardly as shown at 19 in the drawings. A closure 20 is provided, which is so shaped as to form a frictional fit on the outer portion of the member 19, 9o and to rest on the shoulder 18.

It will be seen that, in the construction described in connection with Figures 1 and 2, the inner container is clamped between the upper and lower sections when these sections are screwed together with the ring l5 as a holding member. The closure 20 may thus be lifted without disturbing the sections 12 and 16 which hold the inner container in xed position. The tapered member 19 not only acts as a means for 100 receiving the top 20 to effect the closure of the container, but the outwardly tapered inner wall of the member 19 serves to support a powder pui which is placed thereon above the powder which may be contained in the receptacle 1, until such time as the puff is forced downwardly into engagement with the powder.

In Fig. 3 I have shown an arrangement whereby a cardboard container in which toilet powder is sold may be utilized. These Vcard-board containers usually have an inner liner of paper, parchment or the like, in addition to the main cardboard wall. Thus in Fig. 4 I have shown a container or receptacle having a wall 2l which is provided with an inner liner 22 and a bottom portion having an extending flange 23. The drawings show the wall of the container thicker than it actually is, but this is merely for purpose of illustration. The wall of the container has a series of recesses extending inwardly, but not through the inner liner. A metal collar 24 is provided having a threaded portion 24 and ears 25 having lugs 26 arranged to enter the openings as shown in the drawings.

In this form of the device the flange 23 underlies a portion of the lower section 28. An intermediate section 29 is provided and an upper section 30 which corresponds to the section 16 in Fig. l. This upper section, however, is threaded internally to engage the threads 24 so that when the section 30 is screwed down on the section 29, the covering and the container are held rigidly together. The top 3l is frictionally secured to the member 30 and may be removed at will.

In Figure 5 I have shown another form in which the inner receptacle 32 has secured to it a metal band 33, which is threaded, and which is provided with downwardly extending lugs 34.

. These lugs are punched to provide teeth 35 which enter the wall of the container, and which therefore secure the band 33 rigidly in position.

In this form of the device a section 36 is threaded to engage the threads on the band 33,

. and it has an outwardly projecting ilange 37 which overlies the section 38 just below it, and is engaged by the lower rim of the top 39. The lower section 40 bears on the flange 41 of the receptacle 35, so that the parts are rigidly held together and the top 39 may be removed or replaced without affecting the assembly of the covering.

In those forms of the device set forth in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive, the card-board receptacle had attached thereto a threaded band. In Fig. 7 I have shown a construction in which it is not necessary to attach a band to the container. In this figure the inner container or receptacle 42 has a flange which is pressed upon by the lower section 43. An upper section 44 is provided which has a lip 45 overhanging the upper edge of the receptacle 42. It also has a tapered inner wall which is threaded to receive a helical member 46. An intermediate covering member 47 bears on the lower section 43.

In assembling this form of the device the helical member 46 is placed in the threaded portion of the member 44, the lower and intermediate sections are placed in position, the former engaging the fiange of the inner receptacle, and

then the section 44 is screwed into position. The helical member 46 will tend to form grooves in the outer wall of the card-board receptacle so that when the flange 48 is finally brought into position to contact with the upper edge of the section 47, then the member 44 will be firmly fixed in position. The frictional top 49 may be removed or replaced without any danger of causing the loosening of the connections between the inner container and the covering.

In Fig. 9 I have shown another modified form of the device. In this form the inner receptacle 50 has a threaded portion 51 on the outer wall near the top. The lower part of the receptacle has an inwardly extended boss 52 vhaving a threaded opening arranged to receive a screw 53, which bears on a plate 54. This plate .54 rests against a flange 55 of a lower ring-like member 56, which forms a portion of the covering. An intermediate covering portion 57 is disposed between the covering portion 56 and covering portion 58. The latter has an inwardly extending annular flange 59 arranged to be pressed upon by a top segment 60, which is threaded to engage the threads 5l. A top or closure portion 6l fits on the outer surface of the covering segment 60 and is limited in its movement by contact with the upper portion of the covering portion 58. When the segment 60 is screwed down upon the flange 59, it holds the segments below it rmly against the plate which is held in turn to the inner receptacle by means of the screw 53, as shown.

It will be observed that in all of these forms the inner receptacle has an abutment member against which one of the segments of the outer covering bears, and that pressure is exerted on another of the segments to hold the segments in locking relation. In each form shown also there is a frictional top or closure which engages the outer surface of one of the segments.

One of the advantages secured by making the outer covering in segmental form is that the segments can be made in a variety of colors so that a large number of color combinations can be made merely by selecting the particular segments which will give the color combination desired.

I claim:

l. The combination of an inner receptacle having an abutment portion, of a covering therefor comprising a plurality of segments, one of said segments being arranged to bear on said abutment portion, another of said segments being in positive engagement with the inner receptacle at a point spaced apart from the abutment, means operating through the last named segment for transmitting pressure to said segments whereby the segments are held together, said second named segment having an upper portion provided with an inner wall tapered outwardly and upwardly to form a seat for a powder puff, and an outer wall tapered inwardly and upwardly, and a closure member arranged to frictionally engage said outer tapered wall.

2. The combination of an inner receptacle having an abutment portion, of a covering therefor comprising a plurality of segments, one of said segments being arranged to bear on said abutment portion, another of said segments being in positive engagement with the inner receptacle at a point spaced apart from the abutment, a ring contacting with the inner walls of the segments for holding the segments in close contact, one of said segments having an upper portion provided with an inner wall tapered upwardly and outwardly to constitute a supporting ledge, and an outer wall tapered upwardly and inwardly, and a closure member having a portion frictionally engaged with said inwardly tapered walls.

3. The combination of an inner receptacle having an .abutment portion, of a threaded band secured to said inner receptacle on the exterior thereof near the top, a covering member having threads arranged to engage the threaded band, and a plurality of covering segments disposed in interlocking relation, one of said segments being engaged by said first named covering member and another of said segments engaging said abutment portion.

4. n a container, a receptacle having a closed bottom and open at its top, said receptacle being provided with external threads near its open end and being provided with an abutment at its bottom, a decorative covering comprising a plurality of sections, and a threaded ring -arranged to engage the threads on said receptacle and having a portion arranged to bear on said covering sections to clamp them together against said abutment.

5. In a container, a receptacle having a closed bottom and open at its top, said receptacle being provided with external threads near its open end and being provided with an abutment at its bottom, a decorative covering comprising a plurality of sections, and a threaded ring arranged to engage the threads on said receptacle and having a portion arranged to bear on said coverings seotions to clamp them together against said abutment, said threaded ring having an outer cover-receiving surface, and a cover arranged to frictionally engage the surface.

6. In a container, a receptacle having a closed bottom and open at its top, said receptacle being provided with external threads near its open end and being provided with an abutment at its bottom, a decorative covering comprising a plurality of sections, a threaded ring arranged to engage the threads on said receptacle and having a portion arranged to bear on said covering sections to clamp them together against said abutment, said threaded ring having an outer cover-receiving surface, and a cover arranged to rictionally engage the surface, the interior surface of the ring being flared outwardly above the container.

WAYNE W. BISSELL. 

